Court Cases

The Brennan Center's amicus brief in this case argued that the inadequate representation provided by the New York State Legislature justified judicial intervention in the funding of the state's public schools.

In June 2002, the Supreme Court ruled that a provision of Minnesota’s Code of Judicial Conduct that prohibits a candidate for judicial office from discussing his or her views on a political issue violates the First Amendment. The Center’s amicus brief argued that the provision helped ensure judicial impartiality.